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Humanitarian access in Sudan remained severely constrained in September,
with further deterioration across Darfur and Kordofan. In North Darfur, El Fasher
remained under siege, and the humanitarian situation continued to worsen as
hostilities intensified. Shelling became increasingly indiscriminate, hitting densely
populated neighborhoods and displacement sites. Civilians face severe protection
risks, including sexual violence, forced recruitment, and arbitrary detention.
There are no safe passages for civilians; those who attempt to leave the city
face violence, harassment, and looting along insecure and dangerous routes.
Essential services such as health care, food, and water remain largely cut off. On
20 September, the UN compound in El Fasher was attacked, resulting in the loss
of vehicles, supplies, and equipment.
Hostilities have resumed in the Kordofan region, with three active frontlines,
North, West and South of Al Obeid, making humanitarian access through active
fighting zones impossible. Dilling and Kadugli, in South Kordofan, remain under
siege for over a year.
Aid workers faced ongoing risks, including abductions, detentions, and
intimidation. Specifically, an NGO staff member was briefly abducted by unknown
armed individuals in Central Darfur, while another was detained by government
forces in Kosti, and a third was briefly arrested by the RSF in El Fasher.
In Khartoum, strikes on electricity and water infrastructure on 9 September
caused prolonged outages, disrupting health services amid ongoing cholera,
dengue, and malaria outbreaks. Bureaucratic and administrative impediments
further constrained humanitarian operations. In Gedaref, White Nile and Aj
Jazirah, a requirement for federal-level clearances for movement between states
caused delays in humanitarian operations. Protection partners faced difficulties
implementing activities related to protection and gender-based violence due
to approval constraints. Additional hurdles included stringent registration and
reporting requirements for humanitarian actors in Jabal Marrah, delayed mission
clearances to Tina, and new movement restrictions in West Darfur.
Flooding added another layer of access challenges. Heavy rains rendered key
routes such as the Nyala–East Darfur road and several local roads in southern
and western South Darfur impassable, halting humanitarian movements. In
Gedaref and Aj Jazirah, floods destroyed hundreds of homes and cut off access
to villages in Ar Rahad, Al Fao, and Um Algura, preventing partners from reaching
displaced families. Similar conditions in West Kordofan further restricted overland
access.
Despite these constraints, humanitarian deliveries continued throughout the
month. Cross-border movements transported 201 trucks carrying 7,210 metric
tons of assistance, reaching about 1.52 million people in September. Crossline
operations moved 19 trucks carrying 868 metric tons of aid supplies, reaching
approximately 28,767 people.